Coin roll cutter

Abstract

A cutter for coin rolls wherein the cutter includes a bifurcated section divided into a first leg and a second leg with a receiving chamber being located therebetween, said first leg and said second leg being deflectable away from each other so as to permit different diameters of coin rolls to be accommodated within said receiving chamber.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A cutter for coin rolls comprising: a base, said base being adapted to be grasped by a person's hand;   a bifurcated section divided into a first leg and a second leg, a receiving chamber located between said legs;   a knife blade connected to said base and extending within said receiving chamber, said blade adapted to contact the paper roll of a coin roll that is placed within said receiving chamber and as said cutter is moved longitudinally along the coin roll the paper roll is severed, said first leg and said second leg being formed of a material of construction so as to permit automatic deflection of said legs in respect to said base to accomodate different sizes of coin rolls by said legs spreading apart when a larger diametered coin roll is inserted within said receiving chamber and upon removal of the coin roll the legs automatically return to the undeflected state.   
     
     
       2. The cutter as defined in claim 1 wherein: said blade fixedly mounted within said base.   
     
     
       3. The cutter as defined in claim 2 wherein: said bifurcated section being formed integral to said base.   
     
     
       4. The cutter as defined in claim 3 wherein: said bifurcated section being formed of a slightly deflectable plastic material.